Lying is a strange phenomenon wherein we want to prove something which doesn't really has any standing when given a chance to prove itself confronted with the truth. Yet, there are lies under which we have to take shelter as the truth which the lies tries to hide can break a whole life who grew on the basis of the lie they believe.
I had a personal experience wherein fact checking certain lies can break relationship. I had a crush on a girl in my school days and expressed it to her via a social media platform. And she began sharing memes which were completely false and I as usual began fact checking her in those days. And the result was she stopped sharing them with me. I couldn't understand her behavior but when I recall the incident I could realize she wanted me to take part in her lie as a prerequisite to further the relationship which unfortunately I could not figure out.
Lying is a skill which is like handling the double edged sword and the basic character of surviving a lie is that it doesn't get caught. But it is quite relative as lie requires a believer to gain traction. A lie becomes ineffective before two people, one who lies more than the one who he is being lied to and lie becomes ineffective before the one who transcends the lie with his truth.
A lie should be like a magic show which we resort to in order to expand our imagination limits despite knowing that it is a trick and that doesn't disturb the character of greater truth which we all have to depend upon when our basic belief system is challenged upon.
The 80/20 rule is also known as the Pareto principle or the law of the
vital few, which basically means that in many events 80% of the effects
come from 20% of the causes. The Pareto principle name came from the
Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto who discovered the principle after
realizing that approximately 80% of the land in Italy was owned by 20%
of the population, and he kept observing the same pattern in other
different situations.
The Pareto principle or 80/20 rule is the universal truth about the
imbalance of inputs and outputs. You don’t need to create mathematical
formulas, do some complex math, or understand statistics to leverage the
80/20 framework and start using it in your daily work. Let’s also keep
in mind the 80% and 20% are just indicators. It’s a misconception that
the numbers should always be around 80 and 20. They do not necessarily
need to, these numbers are just a baseline.
The main point is to find the small things that give you the biggest
results. The 80/20 rule is a guide that will help us understand typical
distributions not matter what the numbers are. The point isn’t the
ratio, it’s the imbalance, the inequality. The Pareto principle is not about working less and producing more, it’s more about working smarter and prioritizing the
right things in order to deliver better results and value.
How to set goals based on the 80/20 Rule
Identify your key tasks based on your goals. What’s
blocking you? Make a list of your constraints. What’s standing in the
way of your priorities? Together with your team, come up with a plan to
unblock. Take this opportunity to clarify the goals and visions with
your cross-functional team. This is also an opportunity to collect
feedback.
Clarify and unblock.
More clarity will help you and your team have a better vision of your
goals and what you need to do in order to achieve those goals. Removing
impediments opens the door to more focus, keep in mind that we want to
maximize the value of focusing on tasks that will give you more return.
Use the 80/20 framework.
After you have evaluated your goals and tasks using the 80/20
framework, it’s so much easier to focus on the right things. Since
you’ll be focusing on what will bring you more value, you’ll start to
see the results faster. This can also be another incentive to continue
to focus on what matters the most.
Work smarter.
This should be a constant basis in our daily lives: evaluate,
prioritize, focus, and continuously work. Don’t be discouraged, work
smarter, and help your team to work towards their goals.
India has a vast coastal line and hence houses some of the magnificent beaches in the world. Some of the famous beaches which are world renowned are situated in Andaman Nicobar islands , Kerala and Goa. When I say these beaches are world renowned so does the visit of foreign tourists to such beaches.
Some of prime destination beaches are possessed by the beach resorts and when I say beaches are possessed because according to Indian law beaches are public property, hence beaches cannot be owned by any private entity but can only be possessed by the entities.
But you know how far our people are smart enough to master hoodwinking the laws and hence have almost trick to occupy beaches and tuned them into premium spots as foreigners only visit. I had a personal experience when I visited the Kovalam beach in Kerala a few years before on an official tour to Kerala, was warned not to cross certain distance into the beach shore adjacent to resorts over there.
Yes! Foreign tourist guest add to the exchequer of the country but giving them god status and demeaning the local population however ignorant they are about international standards makes the entire experience of the foreign guest artificial which makes entire purpose of their touring unwelcome. Experiencing the tourist place without experiencing the local population is like experiencing fire without heat.
By latest India is in news for all the wrong reasons, it may be stock market crash, language row, electoral roll scam and so on. And most of the problem is related to taking spirit of the nation for granted. We have a prime minister who boasts of having a hold on the pulse of the nationhood.
But why is the brains which find pride in being cultured for centuries together just yearning for tasting the blood. These brains created doubts in crores of the people about glory of pre-independence social moments. Their lies, deceit and treachery stands defeated before the sacrifice of millions of satyagrahis.
India is definitely not the right place to establish the rule of chaos which houses spirits of devdoots. If some one is very much fond of tasting the blood of people who wish to tread the path of raj marg they should relocate to that part of world which gives free hand to uncivilised and prove their prudence before imposing the same on the country.
Even when they shall conquer the entire mankind but India shall remain out of bounds if they tried to desecrate it with evil intentions.
It was all blaring at the traffic signal, unable to find a way to give space for ambulance the vehicles were continuously honking. An ambulance is making noise because it is not reaching the place wherein it is supposed to be saving someone's life. Similar analogy holds good for a fire engine, a police convoy and so on.
Most of the world's problem is because of one simple reason i.e. right people are at wrong place and wrong people are at very wrong places. In simple terms people who are supposed to be behind bars are outside and people who are supposed to be outside are behind the bars.
Without going into much details on why it is so or what are its roots about, we can put our efforts in firefighting the situation. I mean to say that the fire has engulfed the world and we cannot waste our time in discussing what led to the fire and who gains from the same. But the need of moment is to devote our time in putting out the fire and in parallel save the individuals who are stuck in furnace.
Having laxly response to the burning moment isn't going to help anyone as every effort matters and every moment counts in the eyes of the eternal. Every penny saved is a penny earned.
There is no two words when I say there are two Indias within India. One ruled by ideology backed by RSS cult and another based on time tested Constitutional ideology. So when I say two Indias, it includes two level playing fields.
For BJP level playing field is determined and evaluated based on how it is going make the people flabbergasted in the name of fighting for cultural cause. For Congress it is all about keeping up its election promises of making arrangements for freebies and anti corruption initiatives and all those constitutional bounding which it owes for its existence.
Once gain I am going to take you to Government hospitals for a simple analogy where you can find one of the finest talent who were able to grasp positivity embodied within the system which groomed them and in the same government hospital you can find dark characters who have gulped all the negative apprehensions about the system yet don't want to leave the system with a belief that one day they are going to hijack the system to their convenience.
Now you may wonder who is at loss because of this bipolarity understanding of the same system, it is of-course the patients who are left to grace of time. I mean the time they are either introduced to the one who has very optimistic idea about the system and hence gives a pleasant experience to the patient through his heartfelt service. There are another set of people who have to overcome all the negativity of the person who does everything else but to serve the people which is his primary task as a shareholder of the system.
So has become the fate of the people of the country who have to blame their fate/ time if at all they are left at the mercy of RSS cult and somehow will not be allowed to raise above the din orchestrated by the cult and halfheartedly give consent to all the ill plans to overtake the system. And we can only wish happy moments to the one who are able to connect to the constitutional side of India.
I was on my way to understand the operation of the IOT gateways which bridge the gap between IOT sensors and cloud which led me to buy a IOT development board from Vajruino.
The IOT gateway had a ESP32 wifi module, SIMCOM LTE module with a ethernet port. But one drawback about the gateway was that it was necessary to code the ESP32 in order to configure the IOT gateway. But nowadays IOT gateways are smart enough with a remote configuration option through web browser.
This made me to understand the basic concept of remote access of IOT gateway through web browser. A simple google search led me to an experiment wherein it is possible to control the ESP32 GPIO using webserver technique from a web browser over a local network.
It basically requires a node mcu esp32 board available over any robotic e-commerce website. A little bit of coding on the Arduino IDE can help you to control the onboard GPIO connected LED from a mobile web browser connected on a local network.
I am appending the Arduino code as below
#include<WiFi.h>
#include<ESPAsyncWebServer.h>
//
WiFi credentials
#defineWIFI_SSID"Redmi"
#defineWIFI_PASSWORD"19521952"
//
LED pin
#defineLED_PIN2
//
Web server object
AsyncWebServer
server(80);
//
LED state
int
LED_state = LOW;
//
Function to generate the HTML and CSS code for the web page
String
getHTML(){
String
html = "<!DOCTYPE HTML>";
html
+= "<html>";
html
+= "<head>";
html
+= "<style>";
html
+= "body {background-color: #F0F0F0;
font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;}";
html
+= "h1 {color: #333333; text-align:
center;}";
The first time I lent my shoulders was for carrying a palaquin with a Saibaba photo in a temple ritual and it was a ecstatic feel of showcasing our devotion for our beloved God.
Shoulders act as a unique idiom when it comes to signifying who is allowed to rest upon the same. Shoulders are not only a piece of muscle but a support system in place. And we try to evaluate the character of person based on how he allows the shoulders to be applied for.
It has also become a trend wherein people don't voice their opinion publicly but allow their shoulders to be used by vested interests in private with a belief that it might skip the accountability on their part. Whether in private or in public every act has its own colour and will surely play a vital role when it comes to determining after effects of such acts.
Worst way of giving a role for your shoulders is to allow someone to shoot at someone using the your shoulders. You are not only demeaning the value of your shoulder but you are giving an escape route to the person who is coward enough to claim ownership of his act which he knows has no status quo from ethics point of view.
I came across a painting where I can see picture of women without her breast and vagina and tag line of the painting was "Just Take Them and Leave Me Alone". This painting by Raoof Haghighi touched on the most raw-nerve at the centre of the
Iranian Women's Rights movement. It depicts a surreal image of a woman
who, as her breasts and groin have been removed, is left free from the
abusive constraints or demands placed on her because of the male
response to those parts of her body.
This painting has something to do with the democracy of the world, I mean woman who is fed-up of her breast and vagina in patriarchal society, so has been the situation of the citizen with his/her voting rights. The way dominant cult is catapulting the stability of minds just to make them feel insecure in all possible way and harness on their insecurity just to gain some additional votes.
It is hypothetical to assume a women without her femininity and similarly a citizen without his voting rights. But how to escape those prowling eyes and their shrewd attempts to overcome the resistance faced by them who see your vote as an obstacle between them and their motivated vision is a challenge unto you.
As I said there is always a summer after winter and we can always count on our collective conscience which never fails us and expects nothing but a sincere effort from you to see through the din.
Today I got a whats-app forward which mentioned that books acts as a tool to bridge the gap between knowledge and ignorance. Yes! Indeed bridging the gap is most vital for sustenance of society from total collapse. Every act of ill-will widens the gap and every act of good-will counters the ill-will to bridge the gap created by the latter.
As stated earlier, books acts as a tool of bridging the gap, and the most popular trending book in the Indian context is its Constitution and its associated Preamble. So what gap our Preamble is actually trying to bridge that it took the entire ill-will ecosystem to plot against the same.
The answer is though simple but not as simple as being mentioned. Our Constitution is trying to bridge the gap between oppressed and oppression free mankind. I know that most of my friends might not understand what oppression really look like and how epidemic it is in real sense as we are lucky to have traveled through that phase wherein society was really in two minds in arriving at a conclusion whether oppression can really make it beyond the modern philosophy which the well versed individuals of the society were experimenting with.
We are really lucky that we weren't indeed forced to give-in to the evil side of the society. As I keep mentioning in my previous posts we are ever indebted to our forefathers who put their heart and soul to make us feel a lucky generation. And the best way to honor our forefathers lies in not making our next generation to feel as lucky as we were but we can really put our heart and soul to prevent them from feeling that they are forced to pass through the unluckiest phase because of indifference of our generation.
Access is the most important factor which decides the status of the individual in this society. A worker has access to his supervisor, a supervisor has access to his manager, a manager has access to board of directors. In any case if a worker wants to access manager he has to go through the supervisor in what we say as through proper channel. Though at the outset this may look hierarchical but acted as a fine rule in the administration ecosystem.
With advent of Artificial intelligence, the access hierarchy has somehow become non-relevant. As everyone has access to artificial intelligence which may look great but have you ever wondered that when a worker has access to his supervisor, it is as good as saying supervisor has access to worker. It is a two way exchange. Similarly when everyone has access to artificial intelligence it as good as saying AI has access to everyone or everything. Hope I am clear with the seriousness of the subject.
Universal access is better criteria when seen from prism of education and healthcare but when it comes to privacy we may not indeed appreciate the same. How would you react when your personal dairy is given the universal access i.e. AI access? Sounds bizarre right.
More and more the world starts embracing the AI, we are indirectly giving universal access to our life, both public and private.
The effect of globalization and open economy during the decade had enormous ramification on trade between markets of the countries. To put in simple words access to markets was so genuine that ushered close relationship between the economies of the country.
By late Mr. Trump has been threatening economies of the world by what is called as tariffs in accounting language which is nothing but restricting the access to its markets in unprecedented manner. And there is something interesting link in Indian context wherein Muslims were restricted of their access to temporary markets in Prayagraj.
Yes! You have read the writing on the wall in the right context. It is nothing but gaining a traction on access to markets which the powerful believe in for arm twisting the perceived threats.
Markets are arenas in which buyers and sellers can gather and interact. A
high number of active buyers and sellers characterizes a market in a
state of perfect competition. The market establishes the prices for
goods and other services. These rates are determined by supply and
demand. The sellers create supply, while buyers generate demand. Markets
try to find some balance in price when supply and demand are in
balance.
Market access is a deep topic and requires a good amount of time to research various dimensions involving the same. Market access refers to the ability of a company or country to sell
goods and services across borders. Market access can be used to refer to
domestic trade as well as international trade, although the latter is
the most common context. Market access is not the same as free trade.
We have discussed about many rights mentioned in Constitution but it is time for our lawmakers to arrive at a template which guarantees its citizens right to access the markets which have become breeding ground fomenting the activities of separatism within the country.
I was hearing tamil song 'ஒருவன் ஒருவன் முதலாளி' from Muthu featuring Superstar Rajni Kanth in lead role. The song was full of facts which ticks off our wisdom. And one line which stood out was 'வாழச் சொல்லுது இயற்கையடா வாழ்வில் துன்பம் செயற்கையடா'. To translate in english lyrics states that happiness in natural and sadness is artificially man made creation.
If you look deeper most of the time sadness is result of someone's ignorance and associated greed, who fails to realize that his greed whose repercussion has to be felt even by last mile person distantly linked in the chain. One of the most hidden fact when some unwelcome incident occurs is that only the person who resulted in the damage is held responsible but fact of the matter is that there will always be one person who is aware of such incident about to happen but absolves from his responsibility from preventing the same due to various reasons adding more fuel to the fire.
'Raising to the occasion' is preventing most of the mayhem in the world orchestrated by the vulgar think tanks. When an anti-social element crosses the limits police has to raise to the occasion, when a terrorist cross the limits Army has to raise to the occasion and when a government crosses the limits opposition has to raise to the occasion.
Raising to the occasion is a double edged sword, wherein one who raises to occasion has to do it with purest intentions as he is exposing himself to strongest version of rebuke from against whom he is waging the lonely war. So next time when you hear a news that a major mishap has been averted thank that soul which rose to the occasion amidst the most insecure environment.
We might be sitting here right now enjoying our music, with a cup of coffee before a laptop. But lot of things are running in the background like in a laptop where in it is a team work of multiple instances of code.
Our next course of action is relative, a layman is worried about his income, a businessman his next deal and a politician his next election. It is a curve, sometimes defined by us and sometimes defined by our circumstances. And when I say circumstances it is about collective space wherein we agree with interconnection of curves. Mostly everyone are less or more worried about their growth but doesn't mind if their curve can benefit curve of the co-inhibitors.
Politics is one such area wherein we authorize an committee to define the curve for the nation on behalf of its citizens. A lot of things goes in the background just like in a laptop in arriving at best definition of the curve. In normal scenario and when dealing with normal circumstances we chose an individual who shares certain commonness and curve authorized by him more or less doesn't harm the country even if it missed set goals. And this fluctuations are balanced by the generational bonding who can cushion-effect and take responsibility for vagaries thrown by abrupt misbehavior of curve which was unintentional.
But it becomes a huge payback criteria when a curve posted as a result of limitless greed of an individual who is least worried about its after effects resulting in a tremendous constraints on generational bonding and thereby culminating in generational imbalance due to generational inequality. The problem with solving this disruption is more related to mistrust created by the greed and less about the technicalities.
You might have come across the trend wherein you see VHP , a religious organization vouching for freeing temples from government control. The bone of contention is the religious and charitable endowment act which empowers the government to look into the financial accounts of the temples and keep a record of its donors and donor money usage pattern by the temple administration.
Another interesting fact is that most of the de-facto Hindu saving organizations like RSS, Art of living, Isha foundation identify themselves as non-religious organizations established to forward spiritual experience of its donors. The very reason for these organization to register themselves as non-religious organization is to subvert the religious and charitable endowment act from being enforced upon them and again to prevent financial transparency guaranteed by the act.
The above are only a sample and these type of organizations are a plenty when you look in the Hindi heartland, each having their own satellite channels and millions of donors. It consists of good part of spiritual economy but without transparency.
In my opinion, instead of repealing the religious and charitable endowment act, the act itself gains more proportion wherein so called organizations (apart from the temples) which identify themselves as guardians of religion should be brought under the ambit of the act to streamline the donors and their source of funding to such organizations.
This is one of my personal account regarding a recent incident which made a development in my day today happenings.
I wanted to register my mother's name in government records as a physically disabled person who lost her legs to diabetes recently. The procedure was simple which required me to register her details in government hosted website https://www.swavlambancard.gov.in/ After registering the details we are required to visit the allocated government hospital for getting the time slot for verification by a government doctor in order to enumerate the applicant in the government records.
In my case it was KC general government hospital at Malleswaram. We reached the hospital at the allocated time slot and were waiting for our turn amongst a slew of other applicants who wanted to get themselves enumerated.
Opposite to our department was blood bank department. And there were a couple of patients who reached out to the blood bank for blood availability required for blood transfusion for their beloved admitted in the hospital. Concerned workers turned down the request citing some reasons. This made the patients to contact their doctors updating them about the status. And doctors had to walk down to the blood bank to convince the workers about the urgency of the occasion but to no avail.
It is imperative for us to avail the services of private hospital as we do not wish to take risk when it comes to health of the our beloved ones and we are ready to spend lakhs no matter how it may affect our financial terms. And this mentality funds the growth of private sector hospitals. But is it true that in this country only private hospitals provides the best care for their patients? The reality may not be so. And the best example is AIIMS chain of hospitals funded by the government providing health services on par with any other privately run hospitals attracting patients even from neighborhood countries who visit them in order to avail latest procedures in medical field.
So the question is why is that the standards maintained by these premiere run government funded organization missing in the local taluk hospitals. Is it merely due to lack of funding? The answer once again is a big no.
The same situation extends to government run educational institutions wherein we see government run IITs and NITs providing world class education but the standards drastically get reduced when it comes to public schools run by the same government setup.
Meanwhile I got my mother verified by the government doctor and waiting for the update regarding status of the application through an online portal.
In last post I had explained the need for Goodwill to evolve in tune with evolution of crime factories or something more. Goodwill is most important need to be maintained between two entities to prevent feud between them. Goodwill may be required between two individuals or two groups, two communities as well as between two countries to maintain a harmonious relationship between them. Once Goodwill is lost a smallest misunderstanding can offend one of the two parties and hence resulting in clash of interests.
The most important tool to restore eroded Goodwill followed by contemporary powers is known as Confidence Building Measures also known as CBMs in short form. There are many key points that formulate CBMs and the most factor that comprises CBMs is 'exchanging'.
Exchanging is one of the important factor that shapes a contemporary form of evolution unique only to human race. It can be anything like exchange of wishes, exchange of pleasantries, exchange of technology and most important is the cultural exchange.
Cultural exchange programs are a vital tool for promoting global
understanding and peace. They provide individuals with the opportunity
to learn about different cultures, and promote personal growth and
development. Additionally, these programs can play a critical role in
promoting international relations and peace. It is therefore important
for more individuals and organizations to participate in such programs.
Gone are the days when injustice and harassment was a rare occurrence and when reported to concerned law makers there was rule of law implemented. This was the procedure when the crime was more individualistic surrounded by a cartel which believe in individualistic ideology.
But the scenario has something evolved where in crime is being manufactured in a factory and hence produced as an output on a mass scale. These crime factories are well outlay-ed with more spelt-out provisions in executing the mass produced crime.
The danger isn't these crime factories but the more dangerous is rate at which these setup evolve over a period of time when compared to rate of evolution of goodwill necessary to counter these crime factories operating on the lines of making a community or a society dwell in superiority complex.
Crime takes a different shape wherein it is more concerned on disallowing evolution of goodwill which is one of the goals of the crime factories and their idea of mass producing the crime. But the world and goodwill isn't hopeless and at the times demonstrating through innovative ways that goodwill has the capable impact to over ride these concentrated attack on its provisions.
In the concluding section related to milestones of 2024, we would look into the events that shaped spiritual domain of the universe. Having spoken about spirituality and how could one miss the spiritual capital of the world, our very own India. 2024 is something special in India's spiritual journey as we witnessed the realization of much awaited dream of millions of Ram bhakts to have a darshan of Ram lalla in a bhavya Ram mandir at Ayodhya.
Though the inauguration of Ram temple was out of context as the same was done at will of power politics between two warring groups but fact remains the Ram janma bhoomi movement found its relevance and culminated into bhavya mandir.
Another interesting side of spiritual milestone of 2024 again pertaining to India was that of divine intervention which demonstrated that in a spiritually vibrant country like India weaponization of andh bhakti was totally prohibited, a lesson taught to andh bhakts in a most will-full manner.
At the outset, year 2024 was milestone in God's timeline as there was tremendous development in the spiritual domain of world requiring intervention of none other than the God by himself to keep the vulgar minds at bay and protecting the sanctity of bhakti on the whole.
We would look into major events in science and economics that shaped 2024.
1. CRISPR and Gene Editing Advances
Researchers made significant strides in CRISPR technology,
successfully editing genes to correct mutations responsible for genetic
disorders. A notable achievement was the first successful application of
CRISPR in treating a rare genetic disorder in humans, demonstrating its
potential for curing diseases that were previously thought to be
untreatable.
2. Breakthroughs in Quantum Computing
In 2024, scientists at a leading tech company unveiled a quantum
computer capable of solving complex problems exponentially faster than
classical computers. This advancement could revolutionize fields such as
cryptography, materials science, and drug discovery, paving the way for
unprecedented computational power.
3. Fusion Energy Milestone
The pursuit of clean energy reached a new milestone as researchers
achieved a net positive energy output from a nuclear fusion experiment
for the first time. This breakthrough demonstrates the feasibility of
fusion as a sustainable energy source, potentially transforming the
global energy landscape in the years to come.
4. Discovery of Ancient Life Forms on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover discovered fossils of microbial life in
ancient Martian rock samples, providing compelling evidence of life that
existed on Mars billions of years ago. This discovery ignites
excitement in the search for extraterrestrial life and deepens our
understanding of the planet’s history.
5. Advancements in Alzheimer’s Research
A major breakthrough in Alzheimer’s research was reported, with
scientists identifying a new biomarker that can detect the disease in
its earliest stages. This discovery opens the door for earlier
intervention and potential treatments, offering hope to millions
affected by this devastating condition.
6. New Exoplanets and the Search for Life
Astronomers discovered several Earth-sized exoplanets within the
habitable zone of their stars, reigniting the search for life beyond our
solar system. These discoveries were made using advanced telescopes and
highlight the ongoing quest to find potentially habitable worlds in our
galaxy.
7. Artificial Intelligence in Drug Discovery
AI technologies made significant headway in drug discovery processes,
reducing the time and cost of bringing new medications to market. In
2024, a new AI platform successfully identified and synthesized a
promising compound for treating a common form of cancer, showcasing the
transformative potential of AI in medicine.
8. Climate Change and Ocean Absorption Research
A comprehensive study revealed that the world’s oceans have absorbed
significantly more carbon dioxide than previously estimated, affecting
climate models and projections. This research underscores the importance
of understanding oceanic carbon dynamics in addressing climate change
and developing effective mitigation strategies.
9. Breakthroughs in Carbon Capture Technology
Researchers unveiled a new carbon capture technology that can
efficiently capture CO2 from the atmosphere and convert it into useful
materials, such as fuel and construction materials. This innovation
presents a promising avenue for combating climate change while providing
sustainable resources.
10. Insights into Human Consciousness
Neuroscientists made strides in understanding the nature of human
consciousness through advanced brain imaging techniques. They discovered
specific neural patterns associated with conscious thought, offering
new insights into how consciousness arises and its implications for
understanding mental health disorders.
The Global Conflict Economy: How Wars Shape Economic Landscapes
Wars have historically devastated national economies, but the interconnected nature of today’s global economy magnifies their impact. Ukraine,
locked in a protracted struggle against Russian aggression, has seen
its GDP contract by 29%. The energy infrastructure targeted in
coordinated attacks has left millions without power, further
exacerbating an already dire economic situation. Meanwhile, the ongoing
blockade and aerial bombardments in Gaza have resulted in estimated
losses exceeding $4 billion, crippling any semblance of economic
recovery.
Sudan offers a stark example of a nation in freefall. Since April
2023, the civil war has displaced over 12 million people, disrupted
agricultural production, and pushed half the population into acute food
insecurity. The war’s regional spillover, particularly in Chad and South
Sudan, is overwhelming local economies already burdened by refugee
influxes.
In Myanmar, the economic repercussions of the military coup in 2021
continue to reverberate. The country has devolved into a patchwork of
conflict zones, with armed groups vying for control over natural
resources. The resulting instability has stifled foreign investment and
trade, relegating Myanmar to economic stagnation.
The economic impact of conflicts is no longer confined to war zones;
it is a global phenomenon. The interconnectedness of financial systems,
energy markets, and supply chains ensures that violence anywhere is felt
everywhere. This new reality demands innovative approaches to conflict
resolution and economic resilience.
First, targeted investments in conflict-prone regions could preempt
instability. Infrastructure projects that integrate local economies into
global trade networks, coupled with job creation initiatives,
can serve as deterrents to violence. Second, international frameworks
must adapt to ensure that humanitarian aid is not just reactive but
preemptive, addressing the root causes of displacement and deprivation.
Finally, diplomacy must prioritize economic interdependence as a tool for conflict prevention. The European Union’s reliance
on Ukrainian agricultural exports and Africa’s energy potential
highlight the mutual benefits of stability. Aligning these economic
imperatives with security strategies could redefine how nations engage
with fragile states.
In last episode, we saw how in 2024 elections were hosted in majority of the countries and therefore shaping resultant political scenario. In this episode we will look into the development in the sports sector.
2024's important sporting event was Olympics 2024 which was the biggest sporting event organized in France hosted from 26 July to 11 August 2024. There were many world records created in the event to name a few in athletic section as below:
Previous record - Tiki Gelana (Ethiopia) - London, 5 August 2012 - 2:23.07
Faith Kipyegon (Kenya) - women’s 1500m - 3:51.29
Previous record - Faith Kipyegon (Kenya) - Tokyo, 6 August 2021 - 3:53.11
Tamirat Tola (Ethiopia) - men’s marathon - 2:06:26
Previous record - 2:06:32 - Samuel Wanjiru (Kenya) - Beijing 2008.
When it comes to India, this Olympics season was a disappointing one as the country ended up without a gold haul and most heartbreaking aspect was that of unexpected disqualification of sportsperson Vinesh Phogat in wrestling domain.
Olympics gloom was over-ridden by World chess championship 2024. The World Chess Championship 2024 was a chess match between the reigning world champion Ding Liren and the challenger Gukesh Dommaraju to determine the World Chess Champion. The match took place between 25 November and 12 December 2024 in Singapore. It was played to a best of 14 games, with tiebreaks if required. The match was won by Gukesh 7½–6½ after 14 games. The win made Gukesh, at age 18, the youngest undisputed world champion.
2024 was as interesting as any other year of millennium. As usual there were ups and downs for the human race with unexpected conned side of human civilization trying to pull off surprise.
Yes, political ecosystem was burdened with more and more empowered mob trying to gain their prime time space which otherwise was occupied by learnt till then. Let us have a look at some important milestones achieved in the political world w.r.t. 2024.
Frustrations with the political class have created opportunities for
right-wing populists and other challengers to traditional parties and
the political status quo.
Right-wing populist parties, many of which campaigned on sharply anti-immigration platforms, gained ground in this year’s European parliamentary elections.
In Austria, the far-right Freedom Party won 29% of the vote in September elections – a higher share than any other party and its best-ever result. It is unlikely, however, that any governing coalition will include the party.
Portugal joined the list of European nations with a significant right-wing party following Chega’s success in the March elections. The party won 50 out of 230 parliamentary seats, up from just 12 in 2022 and one in 2019.
Alternative for Germany became the first far-right political party to win a state election in Germany since World War II.
Over the past decade, commentators have regularly debated whether right-wing populism in Europe is rising or falling, based on the results of the most recent election. But the larger story is that right-wing populist parties have become embedded in Europe’s political landscape, significantly disrupting the continent’s politics.
In some cases, right-wing parties have won the most votes, as in the Netherlands in 2023 and Italy in 2022. Sometimes they have lost power, as in Poland’s late 2023 elections. But they are now consistently competitive in ways they were not until relatively recently.
Populists have had success outside of Europe as well. In the United States, Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement has become the dominant force within the Republican Party. The party has moved in a populist direction that looks very different from the pre-2015 GOP.
With Republican electoral victories this year, the party will soon
control the executive and legislative branches of government. Republican
presidents have also appointed six of the nine current Supreme Court
justices. Trump appointed three of these in his first term and may have
the opportunity to appoint more in his second.
Whether on the right or left, populist parties have been able to
capitalize on voters’ frustrations with elites – and the belief, shared
by many, that establishment parties and leaders are out of touch with ordinary citizens.